Damian Thompson is Editor of Telegraph Blogs and a columnist for the Daily Telegraph. He was once described by The Church Times as a "blood-crazed ferret". He is on Twitter as HolySmoke. His latest book is The Fix: How addiction is taking over your world. He also writes about classical music for The Spectator.

Our future king will be free to marry a Roman Catholic. Will he also be allowed to become one?

I hope this doesn't come across as partisan, but it strikes me that our new prince will enjoy a freedom not granted to any member of the Royal Family since the Act of Settlement was passed in 1701: he will be able to marry a Roman Catholic without surrendering his right to the throne. This amendment to the Act has long been mooted, though it's not viewed with any enthusiasm at Buckingham Palace or Clarence House. But the idea that the ban on marrying Catholics will still be in place in 20 years' time is ridiculous. Whether the constitution will also allow a monarch to become a Catholic is much more open to question: I don't see such a change happening unless the Church of England is fully disestablished from the State and the Monarchy. And if that happens then, yes, a Catholic monarch is conceivable – but a much more likely prospect is a king who doesn't hold any religious beliefs. In which case the whole concept of kingship begins to dissolve. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

PS: Somebody on Twitter has already asked whether the prince will be allowed to marry a man, should he be gay. Look, it's late at night. Can we save that discussion for another time?